ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2008
Profile of English salaried GPs: labour mobility and practice performance.
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- Should I stay or should I go? The impact of working time and wages on retention in the health workforce.Human resources for health · 2014Article
- Medicine an evolving profession.The Australasian medical journal · 2013Article
- Remuneration and organization in general practice: do GPs prefer private practice or salaried positions?Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2012Article
- Experience of contractual change in UK general practice: a qualitative study of salaried GPs.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2012Article
- The present state and future direction of primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' views.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
- A rose by any other name.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
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- Work patterns in UK general practice: turning the clock back?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2008Article
- The ups and downs of GP life.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2008Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent national policy changes have provided greater flexibility in GPs' contracts. One such policy is salaried employment, which offers reduced hours and freedom from out-of-hours and administrative responsibilities, aimed at improving recruitment and retention in a labour market facing regional shortages.
aimTo profile salaried GPs and assess their mobility within the labour market. DESIGN OF STUDY: Serial cross-sectional study.
settingAll GPs practising in England during the years 1996/1997, 2000/2001, and 2004/2005.
methodDescriptive analyses, logistic regression.
resultsSalaried GPs tended to be either younger (<35 years) or older (> or =65 years), female, or overseas-qualified; they favoured part-time working and personal medical services contracts. Salaried GPs were more mobile than GP principals, and have become increasingly so, despite a trend towards reduced overall mobility in the GP workforce. Practices with salaried GPs scored more Quality and Outcomes Framework points and were located in slightly more affluent areas.
conclusionSalaried status appears to have reduced limitations in the labour market, leading to better workforce deployment from a GP's perspective. However, there is no evidence to suggest it has relieved inequalities in GP distribution.
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